Intramural Week 1

Chris G smashed 17.1! Great job on 17.1 everyone! It was a close battle but at the end of it, Team "One Tribe" took week 1. It's a long five weeks and with each new week is a new challenge that each of you can showcase your strengths. It's…

And just like that… Hello 17.2!

And just like that...more dumbbells! Right off the bat this workout looks like quite the forearm burner, so might be smart to do what you can to limit any forearm lactic acid build up. Check it out... Complete as many rounds and reps as possible…

17.1 Sweat Shop Swag

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17.1 is in the books and our backs couldn't be happier to have that one behind us! Great job to everyone who competed, and a BIG thank you to all who cheered, judged and came out to show your support. I don't know about you guys, but,after…

Next On-Ramp April 17th!

Our next On-Ramp start date is Monday, April 17th at 6:45pm! While we don’t require new members to complete our On-Ramp program, graduates from the program enjoy the added benefit of learning the fundamentals of CrossFit during our 4-week…

CrossFit Open Intramural Team Update

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First things first.  Joel's Dream Team is now Pain Cave Explorers. Next, I did some preliminary scoring, saw how the teams were ranking up (they were already pretty close) then placed the remaining few free agents on the teams in order of…

CrossFit Open 17.1 + Kale Chips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufUKkrH03rE The Open is here! Workout 17.1 is a doozy! Here are the workout details: For time: 10 dumbbell snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs 20 dumbbell snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs 30 dumbbell snatches 15…

Olympic Weightlifting – Strength

Looking to improve your Clean & Jerk and Snatch? Check out this article! Although practicing the clean & jerk and snatch themselves are great ways to improve the lifts, there or other exercises that can help reach your long term goal…

2017 NorCal Masters – Team Sweat Shop

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Last month we had a big group of masters from the Sweat Shop competing at NorCal Masters.  DJ did an great job putting together this highlight video, especially considering the song he used came out almost 30 years before he was even bor…

Butterfly Pullups Explained

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With the open rapidly approaching, I know some of you are wanting to become more efficient with your pull-ups. Butterfly pull-ups are much faster than kipping, but, without proper technique, can fatigue you...fast! When I was learning butterfly…